Tag: Jesus
The Gospel: Matt. 24: 13-15 & the Abomination of Desolation
The Gospel of the Kingdom is preached before the end comes. The Gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ has provided salvation for humanity. Many people don’t care to take part in that salvation but that’s another issue. The Gospel was preached before and then during the ministry of Jesus and the preaching has…
A better future: Focus on that. Peace on Earth will come
A much better future is coming. There is a better future coming. So don’t let yourself become distracted by the noise from the growing chaos around us. The end is near. The good end that is. Keep focused on the good ending that God has promised us. Things will get better, a brighter and far…
Poor Interpretation? Matt. 24:8-13 God’s Word-infallible!
Olivet Discourse: Is your interpretation of this important passage wrong? A person’s interpretation of the Olivet Discourse is almost always dependent upon the teacher or organization from which he or she learned it. Honest Bible students must be willing to set aside pre-determined outcomes when they try to interpret a Bible passage. There are so-called…
The Whole Counsel of God: Isa. 32:11-20 Study your Bible
Isaiah 32, part two. The whole counsel of God Isaiah 32: Have you read the entire Book of Isaiah? Did you skip parts that seemed less interesting or confusing? If you have skipped parts, you are not alone. Most people who read the Bible pick and choose sections and chapters and avoid challenging portions. …
Prophecy: the unfolding of God’s plan. Welcome the future!
Read some of the top Bible prophecy verses Are you interested in Bible Prophecy? If you are, then you are most likely familiar with some of the verses below. What are the verses or passages you believe are crucial to God’s prophetic message? Who is your favorite prophet or what is your favorite prophetic book?…
Still Waters for thirsty people. The Lord’s offer. Psalm 23
Psalm 23: He leads me beside the”Still Waters.” The “still waters” of the Good Shepherd are freely offered to thirsty souls. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, which King David wrote about in Psalm 23. Unfortunately, most people have refused to drink from the waters that truly satisfy them. In an allegorical sense, people choose dirty…
Beginning of Sorrows: The Olivet Discourse Matt. 24:4-8
The beginning of Sorrows. Jesus said it gets worse The beginning of sorrows is just the start of the scary end-time scenario which Jesus unveiled in his Olivet Discourse. In the last article on this subject, (here) I limited the topic to one verse, Matthew 24:4. In that verse, Jesus warned his disciples against being…
Isaiah 32:1-10 Who is the Righteous King of peace?
Isaiah 32: The Messianic Kingdom. A Righteous King will rule This is a beautiful chapter. It contains some much-needed good news about a righteous King and a future kingdom. In it, the prophet makes clear there is a lot of good news in the Bible. Yes, there are judgments and warnings, but the whole of the story…
Deception: Jesus warned us to beware Matt. 24:4
Jesus warned about deception but did we listen? There is a great deal of deception and false teaching surrounding Jesus’ words in Matthew 24 & 25. Jesus and a few of his close disciples sat on the Mount of Olives. They discussed future events and the end of the age. Jesus’ primary focus was far…
Isaiah 30:1-18 Top five ridiculous reasons why we don’t trust The Holy One of Israel
The Holy One of Israel offers his help. But fools reject it. Israel failed to fully trust in the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah’s messages throughout his sixty-six chapters reflected the varying degrees of that failure. Here in chapter thirty, we see some choices they made to avoid the Lord’s guidance when they could have…
